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Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico
Joint Authors
Aldana-Madrid, María-Lourdes
Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco
Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús
Rascón-Careaga, Antonio
Corella-Madueño, María Alba Guadalupe
Velasquez-Vega, Edgar
Quizán-Plata, Trinidad
Navarro-Henze, José Luis
Badell-Luzardo, Joel Alberto
Gastélum-Cano, José María
Liesenfeld, Oliver
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Toxoplasma gondii (T.
gondii) can be transmitted by blood transfusion.
We determined the prevalence of T.
gondii infection in healthy blood donors in Hermosillo city, Mexico, and the association of infection with T.
gondii with the sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of blood donors.
Four hundred and eight blood donors who attended two public blood banks in Hermosillo city were examined for anti-T.
gondii IgG and IgM antibodies by using enzyme-linked immunoassays.
Of the 408 blood donors (mean age 31.77 ± 9.52 ; range 18–60 years old) studied, 55 (13.5%) were positive for anti-T.
gondii IgG antibodies, and 12 (21.8%) of them were also positive for anti-T.
gondii IgM antibodies.
Multivariate analysis showed that seropositivity to T.
gondii was associated with age (OR = 1.74; 95% CI: 1.03–2.94; P = 0.03 ) and tobacco use (OR = 2.09; 95% CI: 1.02–4.29; P = 0.04 ).
Seropositivity to T.
gondii was correlated with the number of pregnancies, deliveries, and cesarean sections.
The seroprevalence of T.
gondii infection in blood donors in Sonora is the highest reported in blood donors in northern Mexico so far.
This is the first report of an association of T.
gondii exposure and tobacco use.
Further research to confirm this association is needed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme& Rascón-Careaga, Antonio& Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús& Corella-Madueño, María Alba Guadalupe& Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco& Aldana-Madrid, María-Lourdes…[et al.]. 2016. Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme…[et al.]. Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099331
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alvarado-Esquivel, Cosme& Rascón-Careaga, Antonio& Hernández-Tinoco, Jesús& Corella-Madueño, María Alba Guadalupe& Sánchez-Anguiano, Luis Francisco& Aldana-Madrid, María-Lourdes…[et al.]. Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099331
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099331